SANCHEZPHYSICS IROOM 152

Take an intro survey off the front table and quietly fill it out at your seat.

Daily Lesson PlanLearning Objective:

Describe the history and evolution of Physics Increase comfort level of class Compile contact information Distribute syllabus and other information

Language Objective: Compare the similarities between naturally solving a problem (Jungle

Village) and the scientific method.

Lab: Jungle Village: Discover the rules of a ‘village’ using questioning

strategies that lead to the natural process of the scientific method.

Writing Activities: Summarize Jungle Village activity in their lab journal.

Demos: Observations in motion (Natural Philosopher vs. Physicist): drop a sheet

of paper vs. book, kick a book across the floor. Use those demonstrations to discuss the evolution of thought on motion from Aristotle to Copernicus and Galileo to Newton.

TEKS Objective(s): 2E, 3A

JUNGLE VILLAGEMaking discoveries

in science

Purpose

To show that… Current science is well established.

It was by no means always this way.

Scientific discoveries come about in many different ways.

Assignment

Make a scientific discovery

Communicate how that discovery was made.

Relate how that discovery parallels scientific discoveries made throughout history.

Researchers

You are exploring the deep, dark jungles of Duloc with two of your scientifical, researcher-type friends when you come across a small village. Being scientists, you want to make contact and investigate this new culture. However, you do not want to offend them and become dinner. Your job is to discover the basic rules of how this society communicates.

Researcher Instructions

Leave the room.

Discuss your strategy with your friends.

Return once you have agreed on a strategy AND you are given the OK!

GET OUT!!!

Villagers (everyone who isn’t a researcher)

You are a peaceful people and wouldn’t hurt a fly.

However, you don’t speak English! …except for yes and no that is!

When meeting new people, your custom is to be polite and follow these rules.

Village Rules

You can only answer a researcher when spoken to directly

You can only answer yes or no.

You can only answer the opposite sex.

You can only answer them if…

Choose one of the following for your third and final rule…

they are smiling. they are blond (or other hair color). they have same/different hair color. they are wearing glasses. or your class may choose another simple,

obvious characteristic w/teacher approval.

You may now begin…

Did we complete our assignment?

Did we make a scientific discovery?

Did we communicate how that discovery was made?

Did we relate how that discovery parallels scientific discoveries made throughout history?